British Third Rate ship of the line 'Norfolk' (1757)

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Norfolk

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Nominal Guns74BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered26.8.1755BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down18.11.1755BWAS-1714
Named1.11.1755BWAS-1714
Launched28.12.1757BWAS-1714
First Commissioned29.12.1757BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Ship ClassDublin Class (1755)BWAS-1714
Constructor
Adam HayesBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1748-1785
BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up12.1774BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck165' 6"Imperial Feet50.2943 
Length of Keel134' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet40.8623 
Breadth46' 8"Imperial Feet14.0547 
Depth in Hold19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166 
Burthen1,556 77⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


28.12.1757Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
26.8.1755550Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
29.12.1757 - 29.9.1758Captain
Sir Piercy BrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1723-1778
ADM 6/18/465BWAS-171429.9.1758 - 15.11.1759Captain
Robert HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1770
ADM 6/18/540BWAS-171415.11.1759 - 23.6.1760Captain
Hyde ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1782
Transfered ADM 6/19/112BWAS-171423.6.1760 - 10.11.1762Captain
Richard KempenfeltBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1782
ADM 6/19/497
Issued by
Charles SteevensBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1729-1743

Confirmed 16.5.1763BWAS-171410.11.1762 - 28.7.1764Captain
George OurryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1793
ADM 6/20/47
Issued by
Samuel CornishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1770
, East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 27.8.1764BWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
23.6.1760 - 17.5.1761Rear-Admiral of the Red
Charles SteevensBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1729-1743
† Discharged DeadBWAS-171417.5.1761 - 28.7.1764Rear-Admiral of the Red
Samuel CornishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1770
BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
30.12.1757 - 5.10.1758Second Lieutenant
Robert Alexander LambertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1780
ADM 6/18/465ADM 6/185.10.1758 - 10.1.1759First Lieutenant
Robert Alexander LambertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1780
ADM 6/18/542ADM 6/1820.11.1759 - 19.12.1759Third Lieutenant
Hyde ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1805
ADM 6/19/113ODNB19.12.1759 - 23.6.1760Second Lieutenant
Hyde ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1805
Transfered ADM 6/19/119ODNB

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
23.1.1758 - 4.10.1758Master's Mate
Thomas JordanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1779
ADM 107/5/59ADM 107/5

Service History


DateEventSource
23.2.1758Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £36082.17.2dBWAS-1714
5.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo
12.11.1758Sailed for the Leewards IslandsBWAS-1714
1759coppering at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1.1759At MartiniqueBWAS-1714
16.1.1759Attack on Martinique
20.1.1759Capture of Guadeloupe
2.1759At GuadeloupeBWAS-1714
6.1.1760Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
4.9.1760Siege of Pondicherry
10.2.1761Capture of MaheBWAS-1714
6.6.1762Manilla operations
24.9.1762Battle of Manilla
21.10.1763Sailed for homeBWAS-1714
28.7.1764

Paid off

ADM 33
10.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
12.1774Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

 
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